At ITMA 2019, which to be run from June 20 to 26, 2019 at Fira De Barcelona, Gran Via in Barcelona, Spain, innovative technologies and solutions will be featured for the entire textile and garment manufacturing value chain. In Hall 6, 7, 8.0 and 8.1, there will be innovative exhibits related to spinning, winding & testing, knitting, recycling , software and equipment for plant ops.

Hall 6 and 7: Spinning, Winding & Testing

FADIS

Booth: H7 B209

FADIS will present a new high density electronic yarn guided precision winding machine: SINCRO PLUS, which represents a new concept of winding platform.

Thanks to more than 59 years of company experience, to the most advanced technologies and to innovative solutions, the SINCRO PLUS range offer a high quality, productivity, reduced operating costs and versatility.

SINCRO PLUS range is a very updated, compact and efficient double side precision winder, requiring a lower investment in order to obtain the same production compared with less performing machines.

These machines are the ones that consume less energy and maintenance materials, in addition to that, they do not need neither additional fans nor cooling system.

FIL CONTROL

Booth: H6 B203

FIL CONTROL develops and produces yarn sensors and yarn cutters for the textile machinery industry. It is headquartered in France and has subsidiary in China for the Asian market.

The sensor expert offers solutions in three major fields:

• Yarn cutters, which can satisfy all kinds of personalized and bespoke demands
• Yarn sensors, utilizing capacitive, optical, reflective, piezoelectric and strength gauge technology
• Hall effect sensors, installed on numerous different kind of application, such as motor rpm counting

At ITMA 2019, a new step forward in the optical detection research and development will be unveiled. As said, it enables the detection of yarn thinner than ever before, with to-and-fro motion but also with linear motion.

On top of all, visitors can also discover how the sensors and communication programming ability will follow the textile machinery manufacturing development into Industry 4.0.

Marzoli

Booth: H6 A201

Marzoli, the European manufacturer of the complete spinning line for cotton and synthetic fibres, will disclose the latest novelties result of its 170 years of experience in Innovation, Textile Engineering and Machines design to provide its customers with fully integrated solutions.

One of the main novelties is MDS2.4 Hyper Ring, the new ring spinning frame with 2400 spindles.

Moving from 1.824 to 2.400 spindles entails two main advantages for spinners. First of all, investments costs are reduced: fewer machines and reduction of the spinning mill layout. Secondly, reduction of operating costs: lighting, conditioning and general maintenance costs. Ultimately, MDS2.4 has been designed to boost productivity and reduce operating costs.

Mesdan

Booth: H7 A210

When yarn breaks, there are only two options: tie a knot or splice it knotless.

Mesdan’s splicing solutions in both hand-operated and automatic versions aim to improve production efficiency, increase yarn quality, optimise yarn clearing performances, widen machine versatility and reduce waste. The ultimate goal is to produce a defect-free fabric.

The Hot Jointair was developed for knotless joining of wool yarns. It is Mesdan’s most advanced splicing solution for wool yarns as well as luxury yarns such as cashmere, silk, angora, etc.

It also enables superior quality joints on a variety of other “difficult” yarns such as MVS/Vortex yarns, synthetic OE (single and plied), multiply sewing threads and so on.

NSC SCHLUMBERGER

Booth: H6 A107

NSC, the global specialist in machines for processing long staple fibres such as wool and wool-like fibres, will welcome visitors on their 500sqm booth and showcase new versions of its core machines.

The new ERA combing machine has a multi-servomotor drive design. With this new drive, most of the settings are possible via the main control screen. A wide range of materials have been tested on this machine, and the results are promising fordelicate material which has to be processed in a gentle manner. Also, despite the additional motors, power consumption remains low.

The GC chain gill also benefits from additional axes driven by servomotors which allow more settings on the main control screen, according to NSC. For its FMV vertical rubbing frame, the French company has also developed a multi servomotor drive for the axes. The bobbin build-up also benefits from a servomotor-controlled drive.

All these new servomotor drives allow more precise settings than using standard gearboxes and enhance textile quality.

Furthermore, these new drives and technology allow recipes to be saved on each machine, and data exchange between machines will be possible through a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) with Industry 4.0 features.

RI.TE

Booth:H6 A108

RI.TE produces machines for the yarn finishing sector since 1964. The Italian-based company will present at ITMA 2019 a new evolution in the field of gas singeing machines.

The machines were designed mainly to avoid unsinged knots during winding process, reducing the production costs for different kinds of yarn.

Moreover, RI.TE will present the upgraded high performance and precision cone-to-cone winding machines, reeling machines, hank-to-cone machines and a complete mercerizing process line.

Saurer

Booth: H6 B201

In Barcelona, Saurer will present a range of new products, demonstrating its drive for continual innovation to the industry. With its E³ principle, the company’s new products require less energy and fewer resources while featuring optimised ergonomics to enhance user-friendliness.

In addition, Saurer is increasingly incorporating intelligent technology to augment the human effort. Its focus is on meeting the needs of investors and operators of spinning mills as they strive to reach their goals.

The innovations that Saurer Spinning Solutions will show at ITMA include new machinery, automation and digitization technologies as well as quality-determining components and services.

While focusing on delivering perfect package quality for each spinning application from one source, Saurer has divided the systems into ring spinning (Zinser System) and open-end spinning (Schlafhorst System).

The Saurer Technologies Segment will also be presenting an array of innovative products. The direct cabling machine CableCorder CC5 is already in its fifth generation. This version is even more economical and features a smart spindle concept as well as smart quality control and software solutions.

Visitors in the carpet yarn sector can find out the details of the new series of CarpetCabler/CarpetTwister. Saurer will also be launching the latest generation of the CompactTwister which had sales of over four million spindles.

Saurer offers a complete top-down embroidery solution. On the Epoca 7 machine, each step of the ennoblement process, from the first drawing of the design to the final stitch, can be completed. Its HeadLine application system incorporates a new laser head that can cut virtually any fabric, allowing for limitless designs.

Meanwhile, with the launch of a device-monitoring system for all ball bearings, Saurer enters the market for Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) solutions. The system allows the constant condition monitoring of every single Temco bearing within a plant.

Last but not least, in its elastomer components business line, Saurer fulfills the requests for a ring-spinning cot with a hardness of 68 Shore A, completing the range of Accotex J-series cots from soft to hard with different lifetimes for different applications.

The latest air jet-spinning aprons feature a redesigned composition of the inner layer in combination with a newly designed knurled structure, resulting in even gentler yarn treatment.

Savio

Booth: H7 A210

Savio will exhibit innovative, highly automated, energy saving and Industry 4.0 solutions in all displayed machines.

Savio’s Polar Evolution and EcoPulsarS winding machines can easily process the special and challenging yarns, such as manmade fibers and elastomeric yarns, thanks to special splicing and tension control devices for ensuring perfect joints and perfect package shape, while always monitoring off-standard values.

The latest “Direct Link System” from Savio is the Multi Link, that connects multiple ring spinning frames to one Savio winder, becoming a tailor-made circuit to link two or three RSFs to one winding machine. A special iPeg tray guarantees the circulation of RSF bobbing to/from winder. This solution optimizes space, reduces energy-consumption and production costs.

This automatic bobbin transport shortens servicing paths for the operators and allows an ergonomic material flow. The costs for production, space and energy are reduced, while keeping the quality consistent even with long and multi-connected machines.

Nowadays, Savio product development is focused on “smart” components that must transmit data online. The leap in quality of textile machinery is evident in the new control systems, which allow for example employees to receive alarm signals directly to their wrist by smartwatch. When one of the winding machines present a problem, the anomaly signal is sent to the operator through a smartwatch, Savio Smart Bracelet, thus minimizing the break downtimes of machine.

SSM

Booth: H6 C201

The Swiss based SSM Schärer Schweiter Mettler AG, the inventor of the electronic yarn traverse system, will introduce its breakthrough technologies. One of the highlights is the XENO-YW with DIGICONE 2. The SSM XENO-YW is a precision winding machine for all kind of staple and filament yarns suitable for dye package winding, warping preparation and rewinding with or without lubrication or waxing.

The DIGICONE 2 winding algorithm enables a 10-20% increase on dye package density with unchanged dyeing recipes. In addition, the 15" touch-screen machine terminal is easy to use and the optional automatic doffer system offers maximum productivity.

The company will also introduce XENO-AC – the new SSM air covering machine. It is a yarn processing machine for intermingling and precision winding of filament yarns and Elastan with or without lubrication.

Infinitely adjustable process conditions as well as an up-to-date yarn path enable the optimization of the closeness and stability of the intermingling of yarns, according to the specific requirements of the downstream process.

Starlinger

Booth: H7 B212

The Starlinger Group will present itself in Barcelona together with its new member STC Spinnzwirn for the first time.

With the acquisition of the company now operating under the name STC Spinnzwirn (formerly known as Oerlikon business unit Barmag Spinnzwirn), Starlinger has expanded this broad range even further, particularly with respect to special extrusion (e.g., artificial grass, baler twine) and winding technology.

In addition to the winders and twisting machines of STC Spinnzwirn, ITMA visitors will be able to get a good impression of the Industry 4.0 solutions of winding specialist Georg Sahm GmbH & Co. KG based in Eschwege/Germany, which joined Starlinger Group in 2002.

Further ITMA highlights are the software solutions for central plant monitoring and digital process optimization developed for the Starlinger Group by GRAFiT, a subsidiary founded in 2018.

With a focus on the circular economy, Starlinger will exhibit an FX 6.1 circular loom at the show to demonstrate the circular weaving of tapes made of recycled PET; the resulting rPET fabric is ideal for the manufacturing of U-panel FIBCs (flexible intermediate bulk containers or container sacks).

The FX 6.1 is a 6-shuttle circular loom that is primarily used for the production of high-performance fabrics and does not possess any sliding parts which would require lubrication. This ensures that the fabric is completely oil-free and suitable for packaging food products.

SUPERBA

Booth: H6 D206

Thanks to the latest version of the MCD3 Space-dyeing machine, combined with the new MF400 texturization device and a heat-setting line, it is now possible to produce carpet yarn out of polyester, polyamide, polypropylene, acrylic, viscose or wool, in one continuous single-step-operation, more energy efficient, web connected, and almost pollution-free.

With the “one pile-one color” process, or thanks to the new “bi-color printing” technology, the space-dyeing process has been renewed and undergoes a new boom. This technology enables to get yarn directly usable in carpet and rugs to realize innovative design. It is now possible to obtain up to 15 different color shades on the same yarn in one single working pass.

To bring more value to the yarn, it is also possible to insert the MF400 texturization device between the dyeing machine and the heat-setting line in a one-pass process.               

To fix the dyestuff in the fiber and lock the twist, the heat-setting lines are directly connecting to the upstream processes, thus producing a soft-touch and durable carpet yarn. Whatever the fiber type, SUPERBA proposes the right solution.

The TVP3 with its saturated steam under pressure process is the right choice when pinpoint effect and durability are the dominant requirements sought for PA, PET, PP or wool and blends. At ITMA 2019, SUPERBA will unveil a new innovative global process from the creel to the winding.

Trützschler

Booth: H6 B101

The Trützschler Group will be presenting intelligent machine technologies, digital solutions and installations for sustainable nonwovens.

Trützschler opens up a new chapter in carding technology: The new intelligent card TC 19i automatically and continuously optimizes the carding gap whose setting has a critical influence on quality and performance. With a precision not achievable by humans, the intelligent card permanently realizes even the narrowest carding gap setting of 3/1000 inch.

In addition, new cloud-based digital monitoring and management systems provide yarn manufacturers with transparency over all processes in the spinning mill. The My Wires app, for example, provides information on the status of clothings and service intervals and helps with the planning of reorders. Competent service for re-clothing can be provided immediately by Trützschler Card Clothing (TCC).

The latest innovation in the blowroom offers more economy and quality as well: The Portal Bale Opener BO-P, with widths of 2,900 mm or 3,500 mm, allows significantly more bales to be placed side by side and processes them in parallel using two opening rolls. Thus, it results in significantly better blending and higher productions of up to 3,000 kg/h.

As a complete supplier for spinning preparation, Trützschler is also breaking new ground in draw frames, the quality filters in the spinning mill. The autoleveller draw frame TD 10 automatically adjusts the perfect break draft for optimum sliver quality and realizes significant cost savings due to its compact design and energy-efficient suction system.

Like the TC 19i and the BO-P, the TD 10 provides the operator-friendly T-LED remote display which visualizes important machine and production information in a simple way.

Trützschler Nonwovens presents sustainable concepts tailored to individual customer needs. The focus is on technologies for the production of biodegradable light-weight webs from renewable raw materials.

In addition to proven solutions for carded, spunlaced nonwovens made of 100% cotton or 100% viscose, Trützschler Nonwovens has developed an alternative technology in cooperation with Voith: In a wet-on-wet process, the web is formed from cellulose-based short fibers suspended in water and then bonded by means of hydroentanglement. The sustainable, high-quality wipes and cleaning cloths that result from this process can be completely degraded by microorganisms in the environment after usage by the consumer.

The Man-Made Fibers division presents the new four-end BCF machine MO40, which is based on the proven M40 concept. The symmetrical design in combination with the lamellaless HPc texturing results in maximum yarn and bobbin qualities. As each spinning position produces four BCF ends simultaneously, the machine achieves high productivity at moderate speeds, which ensures a stable process.

In addition to the highlights from the Spinning, Nonwovens and Man-Made Fibers business units, the Trützschler Group will present the comprehensive services and high-performance clothings for cards and roller cards from TCC on 1400 m2.

TCC completes its portfolio of special flat clothings with the MT 52, which demonstrates outstanding stability, particularly at high card productions in ring and rotor spinning. In addition, TCC has developed the new PRECISETOP flat clothing, which is essential for the intelligent self-optimization of the carding gap in the TC 19i. 

Uster

Booth: H6 D201

At ITMA 2019, Uster Technologies will launch the USTER QUALITY EXPERT, the Quality Management Platform that collects and evaluates information from different production stages, making the entire process more transparent for managers and operators.

The introduction of the Quality Management Platform marks an important evolution for the company, according to Uster Technologies. It combines collection and smart data analysis from more process steps with the next level of knowledge-based alerts about possible defects and extended prognosis of yarn performance in subsequent processes.

Also very new is the possibility for better contamination control and quality-based optimization of the ring spinning process, including the possibility to stop defect production as early as possible.

Alerts are available on a mobile app and important performance indicators are also projected on dashboards – both with the target to trigger early reaction to problems. The reporting is also accessible on client terminals across the plant.

The Quality Management Platform will take center stage of the Uster Technologies’ presentation at the show. At the same time, the comprehensive portfolio of online, laboratory, fabric inspection products and value-added services is being extended with further innovations.

Reflecting the spirit of continuous innovation, a completely new booth design will also highlight the digitally-connected product offering and showcase developments across the entire portfolio.

Hall 8.0 and 8.1: Knitting; Recycling, software, equipment for plant ops

BTSR

Booth: H8.1 D207

ULTRAFEEDER2, a top seller yarn constant tension feeder of BTSR, will be showcased at ITMA 2019 with a new innovative yarn “storage and release” solution.

The patented UNICO2 device is applied on ULTRAFEEDER2, which is specifically designed for hosiery and knitting applications to automatically compensate sudden and high yarn absorption variations, by featuring both positive yarn constant tension control and yarn storage and release capabilities.

Among the main benefits, UNICO2 guarantees top quality standards for textile products, by allowing the machine to operate at max speed/efficiency ratio. In addition, the device comes with graduation compression function for unlimited new product styles and fashion features capability.

According to BTSR, impressive benefits in a wide range of textile application make this to be displayed feeder really unique: high stitch selection capability (hosiery); toe and heel application (socks); extreme patterns for all yarns applications by replacing traditional storage feeders (seamless); reverse function capability (flat knitting and upper shoes); striper and striper jacquard application (circular knitting).

SCHAEFFER Productique

Booth: H8.1 A104

In the era of Industry 4.0, intensive dematerialization, digital tools are an essential asset to meet new market expectations. In view of this, SCHAEFFER Productique will present exclusively at ITMA a new business process management tool.

Dedicated to textile companies, the new tool will bring more efficiency and flexibility: cloud integration, artificial intelligence, self-adaptive, user-oriented. As a true Industry 4.0 economy management system, it communicates with EcolTex, the European standardized platform for digital services and traceability.

SHIMA SEIKI

Booth: H8.0 B106

Leading computerized knitting machine manufacturer SHIMA SEIKI's exhibit theme at ITMA 2019 is "KNITify the World—Smart Solutions in Textiles". It illustrates the flexibility of the company’s products for various industries in addition to its traditional customer base in the apparel industry.

The 566sqm booth will feature a comprehensive lineup of WHOLEGARMENT knitting machines, computerized flat knitting machines, computer graphic design systems and other peripheral products and services, including a number of brand new products making their debut at the show.

In its approach to presenting new proposals for non-fashion related industries, SHIMA SEIKI takes on the challenge to knit what has normally been considered impossible to knit, or what has never even been considered for knitting.

On display will be the company's latest technological contributions aimed at promoting knitted applications in various fields ranging from fashion, sports, shoes and accessories to medical, automotive, aeronautical and other technical textile applications as well.

Knitting offers great potential for technical textiles with its inherent characteristics: stretch and compression. Flat knitting provides further potential as it can shape fabric on the machine.

WHOLEGARMENT knitting maximizes the benefits of shaped knitting even further by expanding that potential to 3 dimensions. It is capable of producing knitted items in their entirety on the machine, and allows 3D forms and tubing to be produced without sewing.

The seam-free nature also ensures continuity of yarn, allowing functional yarns such as conductive yarns to wrap around the entire body for applications in smart garments and wearable technology.

In addition to machine technology, the latest version of SHIMA SEIKI's SDS-ONE APEX series 3D design system is presented for modern knit production.

Flexible knit manufacturing begins with flexible design, and the APEX series offers a fully comprehensive set of tools and functions, as well as the capability for ultra-realistic simulation that realizes Virtual Sampling.

This allows for more designs and design variations to be considered with much less waste. When approved, the same data can be used to program machines for immediate knitting, significantly reducing lead times.

STOLL

Booth: H8.0 D201

For the first time, STOLL will present the new knitelligence machine generation at ITMA 2019. The company will present the latest innovations and developments within the fields of Fashion & Technology, Technical Textiles and knit and wear.

The new knitelligence machine generation is going to take visitors into the future of digitization. Tailored to the specific needs of the digital world, this generation facilitates work through process automation, more transparency, shorter response times, shorter production cycles, and higher productivity.

Based on knitelligence and the latest innovation, STOLL-knitrobotic a fully automated production process will be presented. At the end of the process, visitors can take home a finished knitwear piece with an individualized motif as a souvenir.

The new STOLL Trend Collection, Materialization, will be presented as part of the sector of Fashion & Technology. This collection exemplifies and impressively demonstrates the variety of materials that STOLL technology supports. In addition to the commercially available yarns, the company also worked with yarns that are unusual for the knitting industry – representing a solution to a major challenge of flat knitting technology. These yarns include used plastic bags, silver foil, and jute bags that have been utilized to knit luxury products – the inspiration here being the concept of up-cycling.

In the sector of Technical Textiles, STOLL showcases the steady market growth of technical applications and implementations. STOLL will present various demanding technical applications on the CMS 530 ki W in the gauge E7.2. Other technical applications to be presented by STOLL at the exhibition will include TT home, TT med, TT mobility, TT e-tex and TT sport.

In field of knit and wear, STOLL will present the ADF 830-24 ki W knit and wear and CMS 830 ki knit and wear. The ADF 830-24 ki W knit and wear offers even greater flexibility in coloring and patterning – providing greater productivity. This ADF offers the entire spectrum of technology and functionality in the knit and wear range.

The second machine in sector of knit and wear is the CMS 830 ki knit and wear. This machine is a high-performance, basic machine with an excellent price-performance ratio. In addition to standard techniques, even demanding patterns such as the french shoulder is now possible. In addition to the enhancement of the intarsia capability, the CMS 830 ki knit and wear offers the gauge E9.2. This machine is the economical entry-level machine for flexible use, both for conventional production and knit and wear divisions.